Employment law myths: dismissal

We conclude a series of articles on employment law myths with a look at some popular myths around dismissal. 

• Topic of the week: Employment law myths around dismissal We dispel some popular myths about dismissal. 

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The XpertHR employment law manual explains the law on unfair dismissal: rights on termination and contractual rights on termination. 

XpertHR's "How to" guidance on handling resignations, redundancies and dismissal includes guidance on dealing with gross misconduct dismissals and situations where it is unclear whether a dismissal or resignation has taken place. We also have guidance on dealing with unauthorised absence. 

The XpertHR policies and documents section includes model documents relating to termination of employment, including a Letter to an employee who has been dismissed in the heat of the moment. We also have a model Letter to use where an employee has failed to report for work without explanation.